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    Retiring a jersey number is a way to acknowledge the contributions of a player. It means that the retired jersey number is no longer available for a future player to wear but a player can wear it in future as well if he gets the permission of the player whose jersey is retired. These numbers are usually displayed through the hanging banners on the rafters inside the home arena of the player. A team can also honor other personnel as well including team founders, owners, coaches, fans, announcers and broadcasters.

    ATLANTA HAWKS

    9 – Bob Pettit
    17 -Ted Turner, former owner                   
    21 – Dominique Wilkins
    23 – Lou Hudson
    40 – Jason Collier (died under contract)

    BOSTON CELTICS

     00 – Robert Parish
    1 – Walter A. Brown, team founder and former owner
    2 – Red Auerbach, former head coach
    3 – Dennis Johnson
    6 – Bill Russell
    10 – Jo Jo White
    14 – Bob Cousy
    15 – Tom Heinsohn
    16 – Satch Sanders
    17 – John Havlicek
    18 – Jim Loscutoff (gave permission for number to still be worn)

    18 – Dave Cowens (played after Loscutoff with the same number)
    19 – Don Nelson
    21 – Bill Sharman
    22 – Ed Macauley
    23 – Frank Ramsey
    24 – Sam Jones
    25 – K.C. Jones
    31 – Cedric Maxwell
    32 – Kevin McHale
    33 – Larry Bird
    35 – Reggie Lewis

    CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
    None Retired
     
    CHICAGO BULLS

    4 – Jerry Sloan
    10 – Bob Love
    23 – Michael Jordan
    33 – Scottie Pippen
    Phil Jackson, Head Coach (no number retired, just a banner)
    Jerry Krause, General Manager.

    CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

    7 – Bingo Smith
    22 – Larry Nance
    25 – Mark Price
    34 – Austin Carr
    42 – Nate Thurmond
    43 – Brad Daugherty

    DALLAS MAVERICKS

    15 – Brad Davis
    22 – Rolando Blackman

    DENVER NUGGETS

    2 – Alex English
    33 – David Thompson
    40 – Byron Beck
    44 – Dan Issel
    432 – Doug Moe, head coach (number of wins)

    DETROIT PISTONS

    2 – Chuck Daly, Head Coach (number of championships won)
    4 – Joe Dumars
    10 – Dennis Rodman
    11 – Isiah Thomas
    15 – Vinnie Johnson

    16 – Bob Lanier
    21 – Dave Bing
    40 – Bill Laimbeer
    William Davidson, owner (no number, just a banner)
    Jack McCloskey (same)

    GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

    13 – Wilt Chamberlain
    14 – Tom Meschery
    16 – Al Attles
    24 – Rick Barry
    42 – Nate Thurmond

    HOUSTON ROCKETS
    22 Clyde Drexler          
     23 Calvin Murphy         
     24 Moses Malone          
     34 Hakeem Olajuwon             

     45 Rudy Tomjanovich

     
    INDIANA PACERS

    30 – George McGinnis
    31 – Reggie Miller
    34 – Mel Daniels
    35 – Roger Brown
    529 – Slick Leonard, head coach (number of wins)

    LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
    None retired

     

    LOS ANGELES LAKERS

    13 – Wilt Chamberlain
    22 – Elgin Baylor
    25 – Gail Goodrich
    32 – Magic Johnson
    33 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    42 – James Worthy
    44 – Jerry West

    Chick Hearn (Broadcaster)

     
    MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
    None retired
     
    MIAMI HEAT

    10 – Tim Hardaway
    23 – Michael Jordan (opponent, number retired for “contributions to basketball”)
    33 – Alonzo Mourning

    MILWAUKEE BUCKS

    1 – Oscar Robertson
    2 – Junior Bridgeman
    4 – Sidney Moncrief
    14 – Jon McGlocklin

    16 – Bob Lanier
    32 – Brian Winters
    33 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

    2 – Malik Sealy

     
    NEW JERSEY NETS

    3 – Dražen Petrovic (died under contract)
    4 – Wendell Ladner (died under contract)
    23 – John Williamson
    25 – Bill Melchionni
    32 – Julius Erving
    52 – Buck Williams

     

    NEW ORLEANS HORNETS

    7 – Pete Maravich
    13 – Bobby Phills (died under contract)

    NEW YORK KNICKS

    10 – Walt Frazier

    12 – Dick Barnett
    15 – Earl Monroe
    15 – Dick McGuire
    19 – Willis Reed

    22 – Dave DeBusschere
    24 – Bill Bradley
    33 – Patrick Ewing
    613 – Red Holzman, Head Coach (number of wins)

    ORLANDO MAGIC
     6 Fans (representing the fans as the team's "sixth man").

     

    PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

    6 – Julius Erving
    10 – Maurice Cheeks
    13 – Wilt Chamberlain
    15 – Hal Greer

    24 – Bobby Jones
    32 – Billy Cunningham
    34 – Charles Barkley
    Dave Zinkoff (Microphone)

    PHOENIX SUNS

    5 – Dick Van Arsdale
    6 – Walter Davis
    7 – Kevin Johnson
    9 – Dan Majerle
    24 – Tom Chambers

    33 – Alvan Adams
    34 – Charles Barkley
    42 – Connie Hawkins
    44 – Paul Westphal, player and head coach
    832 – Cotton Fitzsimmons, Head Coach (number of wins)
    Joe Proski (former trainer; no number, just a banner)

    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    1 - Larry Weinberg (team founder)
    13 - Dave Twardzik
    14 - Lionel Hollins
    15 - Larry Steele
    20 - Maurice Lucas
    22 - Clyde Drexler
    30 - Bob Gross and Terry Porter (retired for both players)
    32 - Bill Walton
    36 - Lloyd Neal
    45 - Geoff Petrie
    77 - Dr. Jack Ramsay, Head Coach (number represents 1977, the year he and Portland won the title)

     

    SACRAMENTO KINGS

    1 – Nate Archibald
    2 – Mitch Richmond
    4 – Chris Webber
    6 – The fans

    11 – Bob Davies

    12 – Maurice Stokes
    14 – Oscar Robertson
    21 – Vlade Divac
    27 – Jack Twyman
    44 – Sam Lacey

    SAN ANTONIO SPURS

    00 Johnny Moore
    6 – Avery Johnson
    13 – James Silas
    32 – Sean Elliott
    44 – George Gervin
    50 – David Robinson

     
    TORONTO RAPTORS
    None retired

     

    SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
    1 - Gus Williams
    10 - Nate McMillan
    19 - Lenny Wilkens
    24 - Spencer Haywood
    32 - Fred Brown
    43 - Jack Sikma
    Bob Blackburn (radio announcer)

     

    UTAH JAZZ
    1 - Frank Layden (Head Coach)
    4 - Adrian Dantley
    7 - Pete Maravich
    12 - John Stockton

    14 – Jeff Hornacek
    32 – Karl Malone
    35 – Darrell Griffith
    53 – Mark Eaton

    WASHINGTON WIZARDS

    10 Earl Monroe
    11 – Elvin Hayes
    25 – Gus Johnson
    41 – Wes Unseld




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